tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post1795400568267917755..comments2024-03-27T09:08:50.883-07:00Comments on Bad Mom, Good Mom: Pet or National Treasure?badmomgoodmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-50435944046310320422009-04-25T08:12:00.000-07:002009-04-25T08:12:00.000-07:00That's only the 3rd doctor who gave me their email...That's only the 3rd doctor who gave me their email address. <br /><br />One did it because I periodically lose my voice and so there was no way I could call and speak to his staff. <br /><br />Another said that patients sometimes abuse email by innundating her with many messages. She is paid for seeing patients, but not for answering their Q via email. I send her journal articles and a link to an artist I thought she might like. (From her office artwork, I knew she'd like it.) She did discuss the findings of the journal articles and artists' online portfolio and thank me for passing on the info.<br /><br />I thought about emailing the photo because I watched another doctor and patient pair at the infusion clinic when I had a PICC line. The dr was concerned about the other patient's infected knee and the upcoming weekend. The dr was not on call and didn't want to drive in to take a quick look each day. Then his eye wandered over to the patient's cell phone and he asked if there was a camera in the phone.<br /><br />He whisked his camera/phone out and told the patient to take a picture and send it to xxx-xxxx. He looked at his phone's screen and said, 'Send me a photo of your knee every 12 hours and I will text you if it looks ok or if we should both drive in to the after hours clinic right away.'badmomgoodmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-58478779055512582242009-04-25T07:46:00.000-07:002009-04-25T07:46:00.000-07:00Me again. I just read the article which is fabulo...Me again. I just read the article which is fabulous, and as you state, right on target. But it the comments are amazing; really I can't believe what sets some people off. But then again, don't the comments just prove the point?Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-48777764571193324122009-04-25T07:37:00.000-07:002009-04-25T07:37:00.000-07:00Oh, and I hope Iris is better too.Oh, and I hope Iris is better too.Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-4970172748642089742009-04-25T07:36:00.000-07:002009-04-25T07:36:00.000-07:00None of my doctors communicate by email or would a...None of my doctors communicate by email or would accept photos. Most of them don't know they have an email address, and even those that do would never communicate directly with patients which is a shame because it would help so much and I think benefit them as much as their patients.<br /><br />I am always impressed with my SIL's doctors in Boston as she is able to email them with questions and they respond to questions or phone calls, and will comment on photos/other data. The few times I have been referred to doctors at Harvard and Columbia, they are always happy to communicate via email or telephone and are always responsive. <br /><br />With my doctors here, it seems to be a terrible imposition and all communication must go through a nurse/intermediary which results is delays and sometimes unnecessary office visits. But I really don't know if its the doctors who can't be bothered or the office staff who have convinced the doctors that it would be an imposition. It is probably a combination of both.Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.com